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"Recently, I had the pleasure of using the Permanent Search Group for Executive Coaching. Lisa Price, demonstrated exceptional knowledge as she guided me through a series of discussions that centered around my unique ability and more importantly, assisted with creating an action plan for career development and growth. Lisa with her immense talents, skillfully kept me on track to execute my action plan. Lisa and her team exceeded my expectations in every way possible and I would highly recommend the Permanent Search Group."
Elizabeth Repchuck, MSW, A.C.H.R.M.
President - GAIN HR Inc.
"Lisa, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for our coaching conversation this week - I appreciated having the space to share with you what occurred, and you not only gave me that space, but you listened to what I said, how I felt, challenged my assumptions and helped me to shift my thinking, which is what I really wanted as the outcome - and I'm actually looking forward to giving myself time. I also appreciate you sharing your feedback about what you see as my strengths -- you helped me turn my week around and I'm appreciative of your coaching!"
Deborah Bakti
VP Human Resources - Extendicare
"I've worked with Lisa throughout my career over the past 10 years in varying capacities. Most recently, I have utilized Lisa's services as a professional coach and mentor in attaining my strategic career goals. As a coach and business associate, Lisa is both professional and extremely knowledgeable in all facets of her profession but especially as a coach. Her insights and experience challenge you to view situations from varying view points. Her belief in you and what you can accomplish as well as her passion for coaching inspires you to set and attain goals you want to achieve but may be hesitant to go after. I have had great success achieving these goals with Lisa as my coach and mentor. I look forward to our continued work together."
Zorine Fernandes B.Sc.,CHRP
Senior Business Partner; Facilities
People & Culture,
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
December 9, 2010
Coaching
For more information about our Coaching services, email coaching@permanentsearch.com.
The Coach's Role
The coach is a kind of change agent, entering the equation for change without knowing what the outcome will be. Goals and plans, new practices, new benchmarks, achievements of every kind are all part of the client's on-going work, facilitated by the coaching interaction. The coach is a catalyst, an important element of the process of accelerating change.
Getting Started
Our coaches typically begin a working relationship with an initial process that is part client orientation and part self-discovery work for the clients. This foundation familiarizes clients with the coaching process, provides and opportunity to design the alliance, and begins the work of clarifying client issues and goals.
The 3-G model, a very simple framework for coaching:
- Goal
- Gap
- Get There
Goal
Clarifying what goals are important to you. Some of these questions can jump-start a discussion:
- What were you put on this planet to do?
- What do you really want/need from your career?
- What's the dream you've put on the back burner?
- What do you want to be known for in your work?
- What are two or three things you'd love to see more of in your career?
- What will having more of those things bring to you?
- How will things be different and better when those goals are reached?
- How will you know when you've achieved success?
Gap
Identifying the resources needed, challenges to overcome, or limiting beliefs that are preventing the you from getting there.
- Where are you now in relation to your goal?
- Who do you need to become to make that happen … what new mindset/beliefs/actions are needed?
- What specifically do you need to make this happen? (this might be knowledge, information, skill, support, time, money, experience, courage, etc.)
- What might get in the way of getting what you need?
- What would life be like if you could never ever again think another limiting/discouraging thought?
Get There
Mapping out an action plan, then providing tools, structure, and support to get from Point A to Point B...
- What can you do to get what you want?
- What will you do about it?
- What's your time frame to make this happen? (Consider creating a story board or calendar timeline for what needs to happen – if your goal is to accomplish something in one week, what needs to happen on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and so on?)
- What do you need to say "no" to in order to make this new goal a reality?
- What support systems do you need to put in place?
- If you hit a roadblock or get stalled, what will you do to overcome or get unstuck?
- What's the one most important belief you need to retain in order to have the success you want?
